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Question : There are few words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.

On April 1,2022 Pope Francis apologized  to First Nations, Inuit and Métis 1) ____________________, he acknowledged the amount of harm done by residential schools in Canada and marking a significant step in the church admitting its role in the 2) _________________ of Indigenous communities and children. Although the apology  was very important but it also raised questions as what it means when a pope apologises.

For once it is unthinkable that pope will apologise, as for accepting the fault  would mean that the church was 3) ___________________. However, the Second Vatican Council, an  assembly of bishops, cardinals, heads of religious orders and 4) ___________________ that met from 1962 to 1965 contributed towards the modernization of the church  shifted the church’s perspective on change and 5) _____________________ major changes. It also paved the way of admitting the fault.

Choose the correct word to be used in the blank 3

Option 1: eclectic

Option 2: languid
 

Option 3: religious
 

Option 4: sinful


Team Careers360 7th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: sinful


Solution : The correct answer is sinful.

For once it is unthinkable that pope will apologise, as for accepting the fault  would mean that the church was sinful.

Explanation:

Sinful is the only word that will fit the blank and make the sentence coherent.
It means wicked and immoral; sinful or characterized by sinfulness.

Meaning of the rest of the words

Eclectic- deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

Languid- weak or faint as a result of illness or fatigue.

Religious-relating to or believing in a religion:

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